There's a science-backed treatment for drug addiction that works, researchers say, but it's nearly impossible to get. A new program focused on residential treatment centers looks at whether providers ...

GLP-1 drugs, originally developed for diabetes and obesity, may also curb addictive behaviors by acting on reward circuits in ...

During a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing several weeks ago, Congressman Marc Veasey (D-TX) called out HHS ...

A drug most often prescribed for diabetes and obesity might soon be prescribed to curb one of the world’s hardest to quit ...

Drug addiction is a chronic, often relapsing disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. Despite successful treatment, many individuals struggle to maintain sobriety and may relapse.

Inpatient facilities like Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation are critical resources for youth in recovery for addiction.

A drug called buprenorphine may be the best tool doctors have to fight the fentanyl crisis. Why hasn’t it been more widely adopted? A dose of buprenorphine, an opioid that can help treat addiction to ...

The new residence, exclusively for people ages 18 to 25 with drug and alcohol addictions, reflects increasing recognition that treatment of that age group — the most vulnerable to substance abuse — ...

A New Orleans-based addiction treatment company has expanded its footprint to the northshore, opening a treatment center in ...

Over the past four years, more than 200 people have died annually of overdoses in Oakland. San Francisco's drug epidemic is ...